2016 Joint Recreation Master Plan Recommendations

There were twenty four recommendations made in three separate focus areas:

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1. It is recommended that Grande Prairie area municipalities use the Vision, Goals and desired Service Outcomes to define a rationale for recreation services and to guide future decision-making.
2. It is recommended that the Joint County-City Recreation Committee (or an expanded group) continue to provide guidance to recreation service delivery through the implementation of this Master Plan. Furthermore, an administrative body should be formed to support the ongoing work of the Committee.
3. It is recommended that an agreed process be utilized to define regional recreation facilities and services in the Grande Prairie area.
4. It is recommended that a new conversation around regional cost sharing be initiated with a focus on regional facilities and spaces as defined herein and with the realization that cost sharing will be guided in multiple directions. 
5. It is recommended that standardized facility usage and user data collection be undertaken across the Grande Prairie area. 
6. It is recommended that an ongoing regional recreation engagement process, including the development and maintenance of a web-based Master Plan interface, be agreed to and implemented. 
7. It is recommended that local municipalities continue to provide support to local interest groups through the Sport Council and other means. 
8. It is recommended that local municipalities support efforts to bolster volunteerism.
9. It is recommended that recreation, marketing and promotions are coordinated on a regional basis with active engagement from all Grande Prairie area municipalities. 
10. It is recommended that service delivery partnerships be explored whenever new programs and marketing efforts are introduced. 
11. It is recommended that infrastructure partnerships be explored whenever new recreation facilities are introduced using the framework presented.
12. It is recommended that performance measurement be included in all service and infrastructure partnership agreements.
13. It is recommended that removing financial, transportation, and social barriers to participation should be an area of future focus.    
14.  It is recommended that regional recreation needs assessment occur on an ongoing basis to increase understanding of recreation and program opportunity preference and trends.
15. It is recommended that the provision of both structured and unstructured recreation opportunities be considered when delivering recreation services.
16. It is recommended that recreation service providers in the Grande Prairie area pursue enhanced opportunities for residents and visitors in the focus areas presented.    
17. It is recommended that recreation service providers in the Grande Prairie area consider the infrastructure leading practices presented in planning, operating, and maintaining recreation infrastructure.
18. It is recommended that recreation service providers in the Grande Prairie area utilize the Facility Condition Index Framework when contemplating the future of existing recreation infrastructure.
19. It  is recommended that recreation service providers in the Grande Prairie area consider land acquisition outside of regular Municipal Reserve dedication to meet regional or local recreation needs.
20. It is recommended that Grande prairie area municipalities follow the planning framework presented in contemplating future recreation infrastructure.
21. It is recommended that Grande Prairie area municipalities use the prioritization process presented in allocating future recreation resources.
22. It is recommended that Grande Prairie area municipalities consider the indoor recreation facility strategies provided as resources permit.
23. It is recommended that Grande Prairie area municipalities consider the outdoor recreation facility strategies provided as resources permit.
24. It is recommended that Grande Prairie area municipalities consider the prioritization presented for future regional recreation infrastructure.

View the complete 2016 Grande Prairie Joint Recreation Master Plan here